John W. Williams Sr. (abt. 1775 - 1849)

Born about 1775 in Northampton County, Province of North Carolina

Descendants

Died Dec 1849 at about age 74 in Jones, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Born

Date: abt 1775

Place: North Carolina, British Colonial America

Wife Mary Childers

Children

Mittisiss (Milly) Williams

Elizabeth Williams

Catherine Williams

John W Williams, Jr

Thomas Jefferson Williams

Samuel Lightfoot Williams

Nancy Williams

Henry Williams

Martha Williams

Will of John W Williams, Sr

In his Will, dated 10 October 1849, John names his wife and his nine children, both living and deceased. He divided his property among his wife, Mary, his sons: Henry, John, Thomas J, and Samuel Williams; his daughters: Millie Barnard, Nancy Manderville, Katharine Bartlett and their issue after them and to the issue of his daughter Elizabeth Sawyer in trust of his executors; and his grandchildren Henry L & Martha Elizabeth Densler, Jeremiah Manderville; and the issue of my deceased daughters Elizabeth Sawyer and Martha Densler.

Death

Date: Dec 1849

Place: Jones County, Georgia

Slaves

John W. Williams Sr. was a slaveholder. His will and probate papers named and valued the enslaved he owned at his death.^[1]

For more information please see the Slaves of John W Williams Sr page.

Sources

1. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
   Catalog: Probate records, 1808-1949; index, 1820-1832 Transcribed wills; v. A-D 1809-1864
   Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Jones > Wills 1809-1864 vol A-D > image 242 of 387; citing various county, district, and probate courts.
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-893B-Y5SS (accessed 5 April 2024)
   • will of John Williams Sr

• Williams, Carolyn White. History of Jones County, Georgia: for one hundred years, specifically 1807-1907. pp 701-702

• Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 Jones Wills 1809-1864 vol A-D Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893B-Y5SS?cc=1999178&wc=9SBXVZZ%3A267650401%2C267830401 : 20 May 2014), Jones > Wills 1809-1864 vol A-D > image 242 of 387;